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In the promotional lead-up to the release of Luck and Strange, David Gilmour made quite a big deal about bringing in Charlie Andrew (Alt-J, Wolf Alice) as a co-producer. Gilmour noted that the lack of deference that Andrew had for his storied career was exactly the sort of thing needed to free the proceedings from being beholden to legacy and to stay  truer to the material itself.

And yes, Andrew’s approach does appear to have loosened Gilmour up. Luck and Strange has the overall feel of a naturally inspired set of economical pop/rock tunes, harkening back to the casual perfectionism of Gilmour’s 1984 album About Face, except now the musical collaborators aren't Pete Townshend, Steve Winwood, and Jeff Porcaro, but instead are the guitar and singer/songwriter’s family (especially wife and co-lyricist Polly Samson, as well as his kids: Charlie, Romany, and Gabriel), along with Steve Gadd, Roger Eno, and others.

Despite Andrew’s relative youthfulness, Luck and Strange is also very much an album made by a septuagenarian who's been making music for more than 60 years. No, Gilmour's iconic voice and even-more-iconic guitar tone do not appear to be greatly reduced by age—the solo he rips into during "Scattered" easily puts any such concerns to bed—but the predominant lyrical focus and the overall tonal approach of Luck is mortality and nostalgia.

While some of the numbers are a bit on the nose with this ("Yes, I Have Ghosts," "The Piper's Call"), others more subtly evoke loss and legacy. "A Single Spark" recalls Gilmour's more indulgent post-Waters Pink Floyd moments, replete with choral backing, a majestic sonic sweep, and an epic guitar solo.  Ultimately, it’s an intimate and personal song, with lyrics like "kick off my shoes, reach for my guitar" that show how one can deal with having fewer days ahead than behind. Even the "Original Barn Jam" version of the title track has its loose groove augmented by a sense of melancholy in both the tone and context (recorded in 2007, it features playing by the late Pink Floyd keyboardist Richard Wright, who passed in 2008). Still, Luck and Strange is a remarkably vibrant album, a bit removed from the stilted airlessness of Rattle That Lock and imbued with a sort of relaxed adventurousness that makes the lyrical subject matter a bit less of a bummer than it could have been. © Jason Ferguson/Qobuz

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1
Black Cat
00:01:32

Matthew Ward, Violin - Michael Jones, Violin - David Gilmour, Composer, Producer, Engineer, Guitar, Piano, Mixing Engineer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Damon Iddins, Engineer - Dick Beetham, Mastering Engineer - Tom Pigott-Smith, Violin - Rhian Porter, Cello - Magnus Johnston, Violin - Nick Barr, Viola - Emma Owens, Viola - Amy May, Viola - Jo Archard, Violin - Roger Eno, Piano - Kirsty Mangan, Violin - Victoria Lyon, Violin - Charlie Andrew, Producer, Engineer, Mixing Engineer - Richard Phillips, Cello - Sergio Serra, Cello - Rachael Lander, Cello - Emma Parker, Violin - Rob Gentry, Synthesizer - Andy Marshall, Double Bass - Stephanie Benedetti, Violin - Ciaran McCabe, Violin - Matt Glasbey, Engineer, Mixing Engineer - Eloisa-Fleur Thom, Violin - Laurence Ungless, Double Bass - Jenny Ames, Viola - Emma Fry, Violin - Olivia Holland, Violin - WILLIAM HILLMAN, Violin - Daniel Oates, Violin - Ellie Consta, Violin - Joe Itchinose, Viola - Talia Senior-Brown, Viola

(P) 2024 Sony Music Entertainment, under exclusive license from David Gilmour Music Ltd.

2
Luck and Strange
00:06:56

Matthew Ward, Violin - Michael Jones, Violin - Guy Pratt, Bass Guitar - David Gilmour, Composer, Producer, Engineer, Guitar, Mixing Engineer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Damon Iddins, Engineer - Dick Beetham, Mastering Engineer - Andy Jackson, Additional Production - Tom Pigott-Smith, Violin - Rhian Porter, Cello - Magnus Johnston, Violin - Nick Barr, Viola - Richard Wright, Keyboards, Organ - Emma Owens, Viola - Amy May, Viola - Jo Archard, Violin - Adam Betts, Percussion - Trevor Mires, Trombone - Polly Samson, Lyricist - Kirsty Mangan, Violin - Nichol Thomson, Trombone - Victoria Lyon, Violin - Melanie Pappenheim, Alto - Will Gardner, Arranger - Charlie Andrew, Producer, Engineer, Mixing Engineer - Richard Phillips, Cello - Sergio Serra, Cello - Rachael Lander, Cello - Kieran Brunt, Tenor - Emma Parker, Violin - Rob Gentry, Synthesizer - Andy Marshall, Double Bass - Stephanie Benedetti, Violin - David Ridley, Tenor - Olivia Williams, Choir - Ciaran McCabe, Violin - Laurel Neighbour, Alto - Matt Glasbey, Engineer, Mixing Engineer - Eloisa-Fleur Thom, Violin - Laurence Ungless, Double Bass - Jenny Ames, Viola - Josephine Stephenson, Soprano - Kate Huggett, Soprano - Ruth O'Reilly, French Horn - Rose Martin, Alto - Emma Fry, Violin - Romany Gilmour, Background Vocal - Alastair Wright, Choir - Olivia Holland, Violin - WILLIAM HILLMAN, Violin - Gabriella Liandu, Alto - Daniel Oates, Violin - Ruth Kiang, Alto - Ellie Consta, Violin - Sam Cobb, Soprano - Freddie Wright, Choir - Daniel Marles, Tenor - Rose Stachniewska, Soprano - Ailsa Campbell, Soprano - Steve DiStanilao, Drums - Margaret Lingas, Soprano - Ed Woodhouse, Tenor - Elizabeth Raynes, Choir - Isabel Holland, Choir - Ivana Peat, Choir - Joe Itchinose, Viola - Kirsty Wright, Choir - Kit Attwater, Choir - Lindsay Kempsey, French Horn - Neil Porter-Thaw, Chorus Master - Sophie Overin, Alto - Talia Senior-Brown, Viola

(P) 2024 Sony Music Entertainment, under exclusive license from David Gilmour Music Ltd.

3
The Piper's Call
00:05:15

Matthew Ward, Violin - Michael Jones, Violin - Guy Pratt, Bass Guitar - Steve Gadd, Drums, Percussion - David Gilmour, Composer, Producer, Engineer, Guitar, Slide Guitar, Organ, Mixing Engineer, Bass, Ukulele, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Damon Iddins, Engineer - Dick Beetham, Mastering Engineer - Andy Jackson, Additional Production - Tom Pigott-Smith, Violin - Rhian Porter, Cello - Magnus Johnston, Violin - Nick Barr, Viola - Emma Owens, Viola - Amy May, Viola - Jo Archard, Violin - Adam Betts, Djembe - Polly Samson, Lyricist - Kirsty Mangan, Violin - Victoria Lyon, Violin - Melanie Pappenheim, Alto - Charlie Andrew, Producer, Engineer, Mixing Engineer - Richard Phillips, Cello - Sergio Serra, Cello - Rachael Lander, Cello - Kieran Brunt, Tenor - Emma Parker, Violin - Rob Gentry, Keyboards, Synthesizer - Andy Marshall, Double Bass - Stephanie Benedetti, Violin - Gabriel Gilmour, Background Vocal - David Ridley, Tenor - Olivia Williams, Choir - Ciaran McCabe, Violin - Laurel Neighbour, Alto - Matt Glasbey, Engineer, Mixing Engineer - Eloisa-Fleur Thom, Violin - Laurence Ungless, Double Bass - Jenny Ames, Viola - Josephine Stephenson, Soprano - Kate Huggett, Soprano - Rose Martin, Alto - Emma Fry, Violin - Romany Gilmour, Background Vocal - Alastair Wright, Choir - Olivia Holland, Violin - WILLIAM HILLMAN, Violin - Gabriella Liandu, Alto - Daniel Oates, Violin - Ruth Kiang, Alto - Ellie Consta, Violin - Sam Cobb, Soprano - Freddie Wright, Choir - Daniel Marles, Tenor - Rose Stachniewska, Soprano - Ailsa Campbell, Soprano - Margaret Lingas, Soprano - Ed Woodhouse, Tenor - Elizabeth Raynes, Choir - Isabel Holland, Choir - Ivana Peat, Choir - Joe Itchinose, Viola - Kirsty Wright, Choir - Kit Attwater, Choir - Neil Porter-Thaw, Chorus Master - Sophie Overin, Alto - Talia Senior-Brown, Viola

(P) 2024 Sony Music Entertainment, under exclusive license from David Gilmour Music Ltd.

4
A Single Spark
00:06:04

Matthew Ward, Violin - Michael Jones, Violin - David Gilmour, Composer, Producer, Engineer, Guitar, Mixing Engineer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Background Vocal, Vocal - Damon Iddins, Engineer - Dick Beetham, Mastering Engineer - Tom Pigott-Smith, Violin - Rhian Porter, Cello - Magnus Johnston, Violin - Nick Barr, Viola - Emma Owens, Viola - Amy May, Viola - Jo Archard, Violin - Adam Betts, Drums, Percussion - Trevor Mires, Trombone - Polly Samson, Lyricist - Kirsty Mangan, Violin - Nichol Thomson, Trombone - Victoria Lyon, Violin - Melanie Pappenheim, Alto - Will Gardner, Arranger - Charlie Andrew, Producer, Engineer, Mixing Engineer - Richard Phillips, Cello - Tom Herbert, Bass Guitar - Sergio Serra, Cello - Rachael Lander, Cello - Kieran Brunt, Tenor - Emma Parker, Violin - Rob Gentry, Piano, Synthesizer - Andy Marshall, Double Bass - Stephanie Benedetti, Violin - Gabriel Gilmour, Background Vocal - David Ridley, Tenor - Olivia Williams, Choir - Ciaran McCabe, Violin - Laurel Neighbour, Alto - Matt Glasbey, Engineer, Mixing Engineer - Eloisa-Fleur Thom, Violin - Laurence Ungless, Double Bass - Jenny Ames, Viola - Josephine Stephenson, Soprano - Kate Huggett, Soprano - Ruth O'Reilly, French Horn - Rose Martin, Alto - Emma Fry, Violin - Romany Gilmour, Background Vocal - Alastair Wright, Choir - Olivia Holland, Violin - WILLIAM HILLMAN, Violin - Gabriella Liandu, Alto - Daniel Oates, Violin - Ruth Kiang, Alto - Ellie Consta, Violin - Sam Cobb, Soprano - Freddie Wright, Choir - Daniel Marles, Tenor - Rose Stachniewska, Soprano - Ailsa Campbell, Soprano - Margaret Lingas, Soprano - Ed Woodhouse, Tenor - Elizabeth Raynes, Choir - Isabel Holland, Choir - Ivana Peat, Choir - Joe Itchinose, Viola - Kirsty Wright, Choir - Kit Attwater, Choir - Lindsay Kempsey, French Horn - Neil Porter-Thaw, Chorus Master - Sophie Overin, Alto - Talia Senior-Brown, Viola

(P) 2024 Sony Music Entertainment, under exclusive license from David Gilmour Music Ltd.

5
Vita Brevis
00:00:46

Matthew Ward, Violin - Michael Jones, Violin - David Gilmour, Composer, Producer, Engineer, Slide Guitar, Mixing Engineer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Damon Iddins, Engineer - Tom Pigott-Smith, Violin - Rhian Porter, Cello - Magnus Johnston, Violin - Nick Barr, Viola - Emma Owens, Viola - Amy May, Viola - Jo Archard, Violin - Kirsty Mangan, Violin - Victoria Lyon, Violin - Melanie Pappenheim, Alto - Charlie Andrew, Producer, Engineer, Mixing Engineer - Richard Phillips, Cello - Sergio Serra, Cello - Rachael Lander, Cello - Kieran Brunt, Tenor - Emma Parker, Violin - Stephanie Benedetti, Violin - David Ridley, Tenor - Ciaran McCabe, Violin - Laurel Neighbour, Alto - Matt Glasbey, Engineer, Mixing Engineer - Eloisa-Fleur Thom, Violin - Jenny Ames, Viola - Josephine Stephenson, Soprano - Kate Huggett, Soprano - Rose Martin, Alto - Emma Fry, Violin - Romany Gilmour, Harp - Olivia Holland, Violin - WILLIAM HILLMAN, Violin - Gabriella Liandu, Alto - Daniel Oates, Violin - Ruth Kiang, Alto - Ellie Consta, Violin - Sam Cobb, Soprano - Daniel Marles, Tenor - Rose Stachniewska, Soprano - Ailsa Campbell, Soprano - Margaret Lingas, Soprano - Ed Woodhouse, Tenor - Joe Itchinose, Viola - Sophie Overin, Alto - Talia Senior-Brown, Viola

(P) 2024 Sony Music Entertainment, under exclusive license from David Gilmour Music Ltd.

6
Between Two Points
00:05:46

Matthew Ward, Violin - Michael Jones, Violin - Guy Pratt, Bass Guitar - Steve Gadd, Drums, Percussion - David Gilmour, Producer, Engineer, Guitar, Keyboards, Mixing Engineer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Background Vocal - Damon Iddins, Engineer - Tom Pigott-Smith, Violin - Rhian Porter, Cello - Magnus Johnston, Violin - Nick Barr, Viola - Emma Owens, Viola - Amy May, Viola - Jo Archard, Violin - Adam Betts, Percussion - Kirsty Mangan, Violin - Victoria Lyon, Violin - Melanie Pappenheim, Alto - Will Gardner, Arranger - Roger Quigley, Lyricist - Charlie Andrew, Producer, Engineer, Mixing Engineer - Richard Phillips, Cello - Sergio Serra, Cello - Rachael Lander, Cello - Kieran Brunt, Tenor - Emma Parker, Violin - Rob Gentry, Keyboards, Piano, Synthesizer - Mark Tranmer, Composer - Andy Marshall, Double Bass - Stephanie Benedetti, Violin - David Ridley, Tenor - Ciaran McCabe, Violin - Laurel Neighbour, Alto - Matt Glasbey, Engineer, Mixing Engineer - Eloisa-Fleur Thom, Violin - Laurence Ungless, Double Bass - Jenny Ames, Viola - Josephine Stephenson, Soprano - Kate Huggett, Soprano - Rose Martin, Alto - Emma Fry, Violin - Romany Gilmour, Harp, AssociatedPerformer, Background Vocal, Vocal, with - Olivia Holland, Violin - WILLIAM HILLMAN, Violin - Gabriella Liandu, Alto - Daniel Oates, Violin - Ruth Kiang, Alto - Ellie Consta, Violin - Sam Cobb, Soprano - Daniel Marles, Tenor - Rose Stachniewska, Soprano - Ailsa Campbell, Soprano - David Gilmour with Romany Gilmour, AssociatedPerformer - Margaret Lingas, Soprano - Ed Woodhouse, Tenor - Joe Itchinose, Viola - Sophie Overin, Alto - Talia Senior-Brown, Viola

(P) 2024 Sony Music Entertainment, under exclusive license from David Gilmour Music Ltd.

7
Dark and Velvet Nights
00:04:44

Matthew Ward, Violin - Michael Jones, Violin - Guy Pratt, Bass Guitar - Steve Gadd, Drums, Percussion - David Gilmour, Composer, Producer, Engineer, Guitar, Organ, Mixing Engineer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Background Vocal, Vocal - Damon Iddins, Engineer - Dick Beetham, Mastering Engineer - Andy Jackson, Additional Production - Tom Pigott-Smith, Violin - Rhian Porter, Cello - Magnus Johnston, Violin - Nick Barr, Viola - Emma Owens, Viola - Amy May, Viola - Jo Archard, Violin - Adam Betts, Percussion - Polly Samson, Lyricist - Kirsty Mangan, Violin - Victoria Lyon, Violin - Melanie Pappenheim, Alto - Charlie Andrew, Producer, Engineer, Mixing Engineer - Richard Phillips, Cello - Sergio Serra, Cello - Rachael Lander, Cello - Kieran Brunt, Tenor - Emma Parker, Violin - Rob Gentry, Organ - Andy Marshall, Double Bass - Stephanie Benedetti, Violin - David Ridley, Tenor - Ciaran McCabe, Violin - Laurel Neighbour, Alto - Matt Glasbey, Engineer, Mixing Engineer - Eloisa-Fleur Thom, Violin - Laurence Ungless, Double Bass - Jenny Ames, Viola - Josephine Stephenson, Soprano - Kate Huggett, Soprano - Rose Martin, Alto - Emma Fry, Violin - Romany Gilmour, Background Vocal - Olivia Holland, Violin - WILLIAM HILLMAN, Violin - Gabriella Liandu, Alto - Daniel Oates, Violin - Ruth Kiang, Alto - Ellie Consta, Violin - Sam Cobb, Soprano - Daniel Marles, Tenor - Rose Stachniewska, Soprano - Ailsa Campbell, Soprano - Margaret Lingas, Soprano - Ed Woodhouse, Tenor - Joe Itchinose, Viola - Sophie Overin, Alto - Talia Senior-Brown, Viola

(P) 2024 Sony Music Entertainment, under exclusive license from David Gilmour Music Ltd.

8
Sings
00:05:14

Matthew Ward, Violin - Michael Jones, Violin - Guy Pratt, Bass Guitar - Steve Gadd, Drums, Percussion - David Gilmour, Composer, Producer, Engineer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Mixing Engineer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Background Vocal, Vocal - Damon Iddins, Engineer - Dick Beetham, Mastering Engineer - Tom Pigott-Smith, Violin - Rhian Porter, Cello - Magnus Johnston, Violin - Nick Barr, Viola - Emma Owens, Viola - Amy May, Viola - Jo Archard, Violin - Adam Betts, Percussion - Polly Samson, Lyricist - Kirsty Mangan, Violin - Victoria Lyon, Violin - Melanie Pappenheim, Alto - Charlie Andrew, Producer, Engineer, Mixing Engineer - Richard Phillips, Cello - Sergio Serra, Cello - Rachael Lander, Cello - Kieran Brunt, Tenor - Emma Parker, Violin - Rob Gentry, Keyboards, Piano, Synthesizer - Andy Marshall, Double Bass - Stephanie Benedetti, Violin - David Ridley, Tenor - Ciaran McCabe, Violin - Laurel Neighbour, Alto - Matt Glasbey, Engineer, Mixing Engineer - Eloisa-Fleur Thom, Violin - Laurence Ungless, Double Bass - Jenny Ames, Viola - Josephine Stephenson, Soprano - Kate Huggett, Soprano - Ruth O'Reilly, French Horn - Rose Martin, Alto - Emma Fry, Violin - Romany Gilmour, Background Vocal - Olivia Holland, Violin - WILLIAM HILLMAN, Violin - Gabriella Liandu, Alto - Daniel Oates, Violin - Ruth Kiang, Alto - Ellie Consta, Violin - Sam Cobb, Soprano - Luie Stylianou, Additional Production - Daniel Marles, Tenor - Rose Stachniewska, Soprano - Ailsa Campbell, Soprano - Margaret Lingas, Soprano - Ed Woodhouse, Tenor - Joe Itchinose, Viola - Lindsay Kempsey, French Horn - Sophie Overin, Alto - Talia Senior-Brown, Viola

(P) 2024 Sony Music Entertainment, under exclusive license from David Gilmour Music Ltd.

9
Scattered
00:07:33

Matthew Ward, Violin - Michael Jones, Violin - Guy Pratt, Bass Guitar - Steve Gadd, Drums, Percussion - David Gilmour, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Engineer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Mixing Engineer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Damon Iddins, Engineer - Dick Beetham, Mastering Engineer - Tom Pigott-Smith, Violin - Rhian Porter, Cello - Magnus Johnston, Violin - Nick Barr, Viola - Emma Owens, Viola - Amy May, Viola - Jo Archard, Violin - Adam Betts, Percussion - Roger Eno, Piano - Trevor Mires, Trombone - Polly Samson, Lyricist - Kirsty Mangan, Violin - Nichol Thomson, Trombone - Victoria Lyon, Violin - Will Gardner, Arranger - Charlie Andrew, Producer, Engineer, Mixing Engineer - Richard Phillips, Cello - Sergio Serra, Cello - Rachael Lander, Cello - Emma Parker, Violin - Rob Gentry, Keyboards, Piano, Synthesizer - Andy Marshall, Double Bass - Stephanie Benedetti, Violin - Ciaran McCabe, Violin - Matt Glasbey, Engineer, Mixing Engineer - Eloisa-Fleur Thom, Violin - Laurence Ungless, Double Bass - Jenny Ames, Viola - Charlie Gilmour, Lyricist - Ruth O'Reilly, French Horn - Emma Fry, Violin - Olivia Holland, Violin - WILLIAM HILLMAN, Violin - Daniel Oates, Violin - Ellie Consta, Violin - Joe Itchinose, Viola - Lindsay Kempsey, French Horn - Talia Senior-Brown, Viola

(P) 2024 Sony Music Entertainment, under exclusive license from David Gilmour Music Ltd.

10
Yes, I Have Ghosts
00:03:50

David Gilmour, Composer, Producer, Engineer, Guitar, Programmer, Mixing Engineer, Strings, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Damon Iddins, Engineer, Strings - Dick Beetham, Mastering Engineer - Andy Jackson, Additional Production - Polly Samson, Lyricist - John McCusker, Fiddle - Charlie Andrew, Producer, Engineer, Mixing Engineer - Rob Gentry, Organ - Matt Glasbey, Engineer, Mixing Engineer - Romany Gilmour, Harp, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal, with - David Gilmour with Romany Gilmour, AssociatedPerformer

(P) 2024 Sony Music Entertainment, under exclusive license from David Gilmour Music Ltd.

11
Luck and Strange (original Barn Jam)
00:13:59

Guy Pratt, Bass Guitar - David Gilmour, Composer, Producer, Engineer, Guitar, Mixing Engineer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Damon Iddins, Engineer - Dick Beetham, Mastering Engineer - Andy Jackson, Additional Production - Richard Wright, Keyboards, Organ - Polly Samson, Lyricist - Will Gardner, Arranger - Charlie Andrew, Producer, Mixing Engineer - Matt Glasbey, Engineer, Mixing Engineer - Steve DiStanilao, Drums

(P) 2024 Sony Music Entertainment, under exclusive license from David Gilmour Music Ltd.

Album review

In the promotional lead-up to the release of Luck and Strange, David Gilmour made quite a big deal about bringing in Charlie Andrew (Alt-J, Wolf Alice) as a co-producer. Gilmour noted that the lack of deference that Andrew had for his storied career was exactly the sort of thing needed to free the proceedings from being beholden to legacy and to stay  truer to the material itself.

And yes, Andrew’s approach does appear to have loosened Gilmour up. Luck and Strange has the overall feel of a naturally inspired set of economical pop/rock tunes, harkening back to the casual perfectionism of Gilmour’s 1984 album About Face, except now the musical collaborators aren't Pete Townshend, Steve Winwood, and Jeff Porcaro, but instead are the guitar and singer/songwriter’s family (especially wife and co-lyricist Polly Samson, as well as his kids: Charlie, Romany, and Gabriel), along with Steve Gadd, Roger Eno, and others.

Despite Andrew’s relative youthfulness, Luck and Strange is also very much an album made by a septuagenarian who's been making music for more than 60 years. No, Gilmour's iconic voice and even-more-iconic guitar tone do not appear to be greatly reduced by age—the solo he rips into during "Scattered" easily puts any such concerns to bed—but the predominant lyrical focus and the overall tonal approach of Luck is mortality and nostalgia.

While some of the numbers are a bit on the nose with this ("Yes, I Have Ghosts," "The Piper's Call"), others more subtly evoke loss and legacy. "A Single Spark" recalls Gilmour's more indulgent post-Waters Pink Floyd moments, replete with choral backing, a majestic sonic sweep, and an epic guitar solo.  Ultimately, it’s an intimate and personal song, with lyrics like "kick off my shoes, reach for my guitar" that show how one can deal with having fewer days ahead than behind. Even the "Original Barn Jam" version of the title track has its loose groove augmented by a sense of melancholy in both the tone and context (recorded in 2007, it features playing by the late Pink Floyd keyboardist Richard Wright, who passed in 2008). Still, Luck and Strange is a remarkably vibrant album, a bit removed from the stilted airlessness of Rattle That Lock and imbued with a sort of relaxed adventurousness that makes the lyrical subject matter a bit less of a bummer than it could have been. © Jason Ferguson/Qobuz

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